And she does not care one bit about the proposal happening in a "house of dear friends". She wants him to propose in the uber cool with a pool house! There are many ways to be surrounded by friends during a proposal that don't hinge on being at the House of Awesome.

I keep thinking of The Bachelor. She wants a prefab proposal at a really nice house that she nor her friends own. If I was the BF, I wouldn't appreciate her machinations.

There are some people who seem to believe that if they say something often enough and loudly enough, it will become true. Sometimes I wonder if it ever works for them. You wouldn't think so, but if not, why do they keep doing it?

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It takes two people to play tug of war. If you don't want to play, don't pick up the rope.

There are some people who seem to believe that if they say something often enough and loudly enough, it will become true. Sometimes I wonder if it ever works for them. You wouldn't think so, but if not, why do they keep doing it?

Anyone starting to feel sorry for the poor BF who not only has a GF who thinks she's the center of the universe, but (if she's right) is about to end up spending months dealing with a total Bridezillastein?

And she does not care one bit about the proposal happening in a "house of dear friends". She wants him to propose in the uber cool with a pool house! There are many ways to be surrounded by friends during a proposal that don't hinge on being at the House of Awesome.

I keep thinking of The Bachelor. She wants a prefab proposal at a really nice house that she nor her friends own. If I was the BF, I wouldn't appreciate her machinations.

I would have been so tempted to call her bluff. "Oh, well if it would mean that much to you for this special occasion to happen in a friend's home, you're more than welcome to visit us in our [boring/cramped/regular] abode in March so that your boyfriend can propose!"

Mel does get it - that's why she followed up with a phone call. Lara is the one who doesn't get it, Mel is a very, very, special snowflake and Lara should make EVERY effort to please her. Red flag to the BF - Bridezilla warning.

Lara should grow a spine she is going to need one if she stays friends with Mel.

And she does not care one bit about the proposal happening in a "house of dear friends". She wants him to propose in the uber cool with a pool house! There are many ways to be surrounded by friends during a proposal that don't hinge on being at the House of Awesome.

I keep thinking of The Bachelor. She wants a prefab proposal at a really nice house that she nor her friends own. If I was the BF, I wouldn't appreciate her machinations.

Exactly what I thought about the bolded.

But then I kept waiting for the punch line for Mel to follow up with "no, I mean March 2014, not in two months, silly" and wondering why this wasn't being posted in the Brain Hurt thread.

I think Lara needs to call Mel up and say they plan to be visiting her local next week and ask where she is currently living and then explain it's not nice enough for how Lara envisioned and Mel needs to move some place nicer. Preferably one that has both a view of the Atlantic ocean, the Grand Canyon, and Mount Rushmore.

And she does not care one bit about the proposal happening in a "house of dear friends". She wants him to propose in the uber cool with a pool house! There are many ways to be surrounded by friends during a proposal that don't hinge on being at the House of Awesome.

I keep thinking of The Bachelor. She wants a prefab proposal at a really nice house that she nor her friends own. If I was the BF, I wouldn't appreciate her machinations.

Exactly what I thought about the bolded.

But then I kept waiting for the punch line for Mel to follow up with "no, I mean March 2014, not in two months, silly" and wondering why this wasn't being posted in the Brain Hurt thread.

I think Lara needs to call Mel up and say they plan to be visiting her local next week and ask where she is currently living and then explain it's not nice enough for how Lara envisioned and Mel needs to move some place nicer. Preferably one that has both a view of the Atlantic ocean, the Grand Canyon, and Mount Rushmore.

And she does not care one bit about the proposal happening in a "house of dear friends". She wants him to propose in the uber cool with a pool house! There are many ways to be surrounded by friends during a proposal that don't hinge on being at the House of Awesome.

I keep thinking of The Bachelor. She wants a prefab proposal at a really nice house that she nor her friends own. If I was the BF, I wouldn't appreciate her machinations.

I agree. If a proposal in the house of dear friends was so important to her, why doesn't she visit Lara's current place in March and get engaged there?

I'm just flabbergasted that somebody would demand that a friend lease a house 4 months earlier than planned to accommodate her dream proposal. First of all, that may not even be possible due to other residents in the house. Secondly, expecting people to change their living accommodations to suit you is the ultimate SS.

I am reminded of the thread where a bride had to 'evict' another bridal party which was blocking her wedding by posing for pictures. No, they hadn't been married at the site, they just thought it would make for a pretty backdrop for their wedding pictures.I think Mel is just thinking about what pretty engagement pictures she could have, posed by the lovely pool.